DNA ‘Patch’ For Canine Form Of Muscular Dystrophy Lays The Foundation For Human Testing

Using a novel genetic technology that covers up genetic errors, researchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have developed a successful treatment for dogs with the canine version of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a paralyzing, and ultimately fatal, muscle disease. The technology, known as "exon skipping" uses tailor-made snippets of DNA-like molecules as molecular "patches.